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You are perfectly correct.

I believe that they were introduced (by Leyland Stanford), as a potential source of wood for railroad ties. They proved unsuitable for that purpose, and now all they do is shed debris and stink all over the state.

Philistine

Vegamite (Marmite) is tasty. Especially on Sourdough toast.

Vic's Vap-o-rub, not so much.

I don't even burn Eucalyptus, despite the BTU capability. The smoke smells like piss; stinks up the entire neighborhood. Can't compost it into anything useful, either. IMNSHO, it's the largest weed on the planet.

Dangerous stuff

Years (decades actually) ago when I worked in forestry they warned us that over about 30-odd degrees C the amount of euc oil in the air in a euc forestry stand was enough to made said air flammable. Contributes to the impressive bush fires they get in Australia.

Paper

Don't you have paper mills in California? There are gigantic Eucalyptus (industrial, managed) forests in Brazil, pretty much on all regions of the country. I think they are the most common wood used in the paper making industry, and I think they are also used to make vegetal coal for steel plants. They are also used in construction work.

I just found it amusing to see people complaining about them when they have, in large enough quantities, commercial value. Obviously, only a couple of trees would certainly be an annoyance.

I had a biology teacher once, a long time ago, that hated these trees with a passion. He used to say these forests were actually deserts, no bird ever sang in them. I can't really say if he was exaggerating for effect.

They make pretty good lightning rods, though. Don't stand close to them during a storm ;)

Fires

I was once told by a Portuguese friend that they've gradually taken over the landscape because of their value for paper. Although other trees couldn't be removed to plant them, once a convenient forest fire burns trees down the eucalyptus can then be planted.

Not exactly stealthy

Trade you

We'll take the Eucalyptus if you take an equal weight of silver maple and poison ivy. If the leaves are toxic, maybe it'll get rid fo the deer who come through the back of our woods and leave droppings for our hounds to roll in ...